The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-06-23

A New Observation-Disclosures of the Cab ,
fnet-Captured Confederate Flags to
be Returned to the State--Personals.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Hons.
M. w. Ransom, u. B. Vance and
John S. Henderson arrived in this
city Monday morning. The object
of their visit was to see the Presi-
dent and induce him to make some
change in the status of the Internal
Revenue Districts of North Carroll
ma, as they exist under a consolida-
ton which goes into effect to-day.
This consolidation abolfshes the
Sixth District and divides its terri
tory between the Fourth and Fifth.
An effort was made to prevent the
consolidation by the friends of Maj.
Dowd who did not wish to see him
deprived of lucrative Office, but
Mr.. Cleveland, having made the
change in the interest of economy,
after careful survey of the field,
determined not to yield to any pres
sure that might be brought to bear
on him, to cause him to revoke his
decision. There is an annual saving
of 100000 under the new order Of
things. After the consolidation be-
came fixed fact, it was discovered
that the county of which Collector
Boyd is resident, had been thrown
into Collector Yarborough's district.
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of Boyd as Collector illegal, and
Dowd's friends urged that gentle
mans claims as Collector, especially
as it had been agreed upon to re
) move the headquarters to the city OF
: Charlotte, Dowd's old home. The
President, however, seemed to think
this would hardly be fair, so on the
recommendation of the members of
our delegation mentioned above, a
new collector was appointed in the
person of Kerr Craige, Esq, Of Sal
f isbury. Mr.. Craige's appointment is
, one of the best Mr.. Cleveland has
made. He is eminently qualified
for any position Of trust, and his Sc
lection cannot fail to give unusual
satisfaction throughout the entire
district. He is the son Of the Hon.
Burton Craige, member of Congress
for several successive terms. Mr.
Kerr Craige has served the State as
> reading clerk of the House and as
a member of the Legislature. He
! was nominated for Congress by the
!. same convention which afterwards
e nominated Hon. John S. Henderson.
J. Mr.. Craige declined to accept the
/ nomination for satisfactory reasons.
He will make most efficient collec-
: tor and the Senators could not have
given better name to the President
OF course, it is natural to infer that
= Mr.. Henderson was equally instru-
;. = mental in accomplishing the APP
+ pointment of Mr.. Craige. Mr..
: Craige will accept the position, and
e there is probability of the selection
e of Salisbury instead of Charlotte as
; headquarters for the District.
q The Cabinet was in session yester-
IS day. All the members were present
except Secretary Endicott who does
not stay here half his time. The
most energetic member of the Cabi-
!. net-and by far the most business
IL like, is Secretary Whitney. Under
his management the Navy Depart
ment mas done more work, and i'm,
proved more in every respect, thar
!. it has done during any three Repub-
= can administrations. He is very ap.
2 proachable, does not put on any airs
but is.a straightforward, bushes.
man without one particle of non.
=, sense. Bayard has the ability t.
Z e make a good Secretary of State, bu
y y the Chief of every Bureau, with ont
= !, exception in his Department, is par
= = tisan republican of the worst stripe
Surrounded by spies and enemies
men who curse the Democratic party
in secret, he cannot be expected t.
accomplish much. Important stat
is papers are placed in the hands O
a, Blaine and other Republican Leaders
se as soon as they are written especially
r if they contain items out of which
II Campaign material may be manu-
y factured for 1888. Why Mr.. Bay
I ard persists in this course is inexpli
le cable. Once he was strong MAJ
se : for the Presidency, but this one thing
8. q has made his nomination to tina
= = high office, for all future time, al
If Lamar is culpabl,
Of also in this respect.
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